PARITOR
PAR'ITOR, noun [for apparitor.] A beadle; a summoner of the courts of civil law.
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PARITY
PAR'ITY, noun [Latin par, equal. See Pair and Peer.]1. Equality; as parity of reason.2. Equality; like state or degree; as a parity of orders or persons.
PARK
P'ARK, noun [Latin parcus, saving.] A large piece of ground inclosed and privileged for wild beasts of chase, in England, by the king's grant or by prescription. To constitute a...
PARKER
P'ARKER, noun The keeper of a park.
PARKLEAVES
P'ARKLEAVES, noun A plant of the genus Hypericum.
PARLANCE
P'ARLANCE, noun Conversation; discourse; talk.
PARLE
PARLE, noun p'arl. Conversation; talk; oral treaty or discussion. [Not used.] [See Parley.]
PARLEY
P'ARLEY, verb intransitive [Latin fero, or pario.] In a general sense, to speak with another; to discourse; but appropriately, to confer with on some point of mutual concern; to...
PARLIAMENT
P'ARLIAMENT, noun Literally, a speaking, conference, mutual discourse or consultation; hence,1. In Great Britain, the grand assembly of the three estates, the lords spiritual, l...
PARLIAMENTARIAN
PARLIAMENTA'RIANPARLIAMENT'ARY, adjective Pertaining to parliament; as parliamentary authority.1. Enacted or done by parliament; as a parliamentary act.2. According to the rules...
PARLIAMENTARY
PARLIAMENT'ARY, a. Pertaining to parliament; as parliamentary authority.1. Enacted or done by parliament; as a parliamentary act.2. According to the rules and usages of parliame...
PARLIAMENTEER
PARLIAMENTEE'R, noun One of those who adhered to the parliament in the time of Charles I.PARLIAMENTA'RIAN, adjective Serving the parliament in opposition to king Charles I.
PARLOR
P'ARLOR, noun Primarily, the apartment in a nunnery where the nuns are permitted to meet and converse with each other; hence with us, the room in a house which the family usuall...
PARLOUS
P'ARLOUS, adjective Keen; sprightly; waggish. [Not used.]
PAROCHIAL
PARO'CHIAL, adjective [from Latin parochia.] Belonging to a parish; as parochial clergy; parochial duties.
PAROCHIALITY
PAROCHIAL'ITY, noun The state of being parochial.
PAROCHIAN
PARO'CHIAN, adjective Pertaining to a parish.PARO'CHIAN, noun [supra.] A parishioner.
PARODIC
PAROD'ICPAROD'ICAL, adjective [See Parody.] Copying after the manner of parody.
PARODICAL
PAROD'ICAL, a. [See Parody.] Copying after the manner of parody.
PARODY
PAR'ODY, noun [Gr. ode.]1. A kind of writing in which the words of an author or his thoughts are, by some slight alterations, adapted to a different purpose; a kind of poetical ...
PAROKET
PAR'OKET, noun A small species of parrot.[More properly perroquet, which see.]
PAROL
PAROLPARO'LE, noun [Latin parabola.]1. Properly, a word; hence, in a legal sense, words or oral declaration; word of mouth. Formerly, conveyances were made by parol or word of m...
PAROLE
PARO'LE, n. [L. parabola.]1. Properly, a word; hence, in a legal sense, words or oral declaration; word of mouth. Formerly, conveyances were made by parol or word of mouth only....
PARONOMASIA
PARONOMA'SIAPARONOMAS'TICPARONOMAS'TICAL, adjective Pertaining to paronomasy; consisting in a play upon words.
PARONOMASTIC
PARONOMAS'TIC
PARONOMASTICAL
PARONOMAS'TICAL, a. Pertaining to paronomasy; consisting in a play upon words.
PARONOMASY
PARONOM'ASY, noun [from Gr. to transgress law or rule.]A rhetorical figure, by which words nearly alike in sound, but of different meanings, are affectedly or designedly used; a...